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Yes, the interstitial fluid is an extracellular fluid that surrounds the cells.

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Cells in the body have a fluid surrounding them What is the name of this fluid?

Interstitial fluid also called extracellular fluid.


What is the most abundant cation in the fluid surrounding cells?

Sodium


Where are Most of the body's fluid is found?

Most of the body's fluid is found inside cells (intracellular fluid) and in the space surrounding cells (extracellular fluid). The extracellular fluid includes the fluid within blood vessels (intravascular) and the fluid in between cells (interstitial fluid).


The cells interior is concidered isotonic to the surrounding fluid when?

The cell's interior is considered isotonic to the surrounding fluid when there is an equal concentration of solutes inside and outside the cell, resulting in no net movement of water across the cell membrane. This balance prevents the cell from either shrinking or swelling due to osmosis.


White blood cells that may leave the cardiovascular system and enter the fluid surrounding the body's cells?

Macrophages


What type of fetal cells are shed into the surrounding fluid?

Amniotic fluid, drawn out of the mother's abdomen in an amniocentesis procedure, can show many aspects of baby's genetic health. This fluid also contains fetal cells, which can be examined for genetic defects and amniotic stem cells.


How are brain cells tested in cases of lymphoma?

Rarely, a lumbar puncture or a spinal tap is performed to check if malignant cells are present in the fluid surrounding the brain.


How does fluid in your blood become lymph?

The fluids in the blood leak through the capillaries and into the surrounding tissue. After the cells are bathed the fluid moves into the the lymphatic system. It is then returned into the bloodstream


Where in a heart cell is potassium normally found?

Potassium is found in the cardiac cells as well as the extracellular fluid surrounding the heart.


What is the sodium?

Sodium is a major mineral and is found in the fluid surrounding the cells in your body


What walls separate the two extracellular fluid compartments?

The plasma membrane of cells separates the interstitial fluid (between cells) from the blood plasma. In addition, the blood vessels' walls, composed of endothelial cells, create a physical barrier between the blood and the surrounding interstitial fluid.


What is the destruction of red blood cells that results in the liberation of hemoglobin?

Hemolysis is the destruction of red blood cells or Erythrocytes with a release of hemoglobin that diffuses into the surrounding fluid.